A comparison of methods for the measurement of dissolved organic carbon in natural waters

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 85-96

  Peltzer, Edward T ^a   Fry, Brian ^b,e   Doering, Peter H ^c,f   McKenna, James H ^c   Norrman, Bosse ^d,g   Li Zweifel, Ulla ^d  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b ECOSYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT   (United States)

^g Biopool AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; HIGH-TEMPERATURE COMBUSTION; PERSULFATE OXIDATION;

EID: 0030222848     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4203(96)00023-0     Document Type: Article

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